Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hosea 4:18

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18. Their drink is sour —metaphor for utter degeneracy of principle ( :- ). Or, unbridled licentiousness; not mere ordinary sin, but as abandoned as drunkards who vomit and smell sour with wine potations [CALVIN]. MAURER not so well translates, "When their drinking is over, they commit whoredoms," namely, in honor of Astarte ( Hosea 4:13 ; Hosea 4:14 ). her rulers —Israel's; literally, "shields" (compare Hosea 4:14- : ). with shame . . . love, Give ye — ( Proverbs 30:15 ). No remedy could be effectual against their corruptions since the very rulers sold justice for gifts [CALVIN]. MAURER translates, "The rulers are marvelously enamored of shame." English Version is better. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-19" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-hos-4-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/hos-4-18

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological